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The Boston Film Festival to present a Free Live Performance of NBC's The Voice Featuring 2015 winner Sawyer Fredericks and 2012 Winner Jermaine Paul

The-Voice Boston will take place on July 15, 2015 at The Outside the Box Free Performing Arts Festival

The Boston Film festival and Outside The Box announced a live performance from winners of NBC’s The Voice. The Voice-Boston will take place as part of the festival on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Presented by The Boston Film Festival, the performance will feature Sawyer Fredericks, the show’s 2015 winner as well as Jermaine Paul, the 2012 winner.

The Voice-Boston will also include performances from season 2 contestant James Massone of Wakefield, MA as well as Noah Lis of Palmer, MA and Ria Eaton of Billerica, MA, both of whom competed during Season 6. Musical Director for The Voice-Live is Craig S. Najjar. The live performance will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the Beacon Street Stage.

Outside The Box is the vision of Boston-based philanthropist and arts enthusiast Ted Cutler, who believes in the power of arts to educate and inspire creative thinking. “The Voice has become a cultural phenomenon, offering many unknown artists an opportunity to take the chance to perform on a national stage. As with every performer at Outside The Box, we believe that these individuals have the power to inspire others and introduce individuals to all genres of arts and music, said Cutler. “We are incredibly excited by the opportunity to partner with The Boston Film Festival to make this performance happen.”

"The Boston Film Festival is excited to support Ted Cutler's state-of-the-art free event, and hope that his altruistic contribution inspires others to follow his lead." said Robin Dawson, Executive Director, Boston Film Festival.

Scheduled for July 14-19, 2015 on the Boston Common, Outside The Box is a six-day free performing arts festival, designed to entertain and inspire through performances from local, national and international arts organizations of all genres. More than 100 performances have been lined up so far for this extraordinary artistic celebration.

Performances previously announced include the July 18 Radio 92.9 EarthFest, presented by Whole Foods Market and featuring performances from Guster, New Politics, Atlas Genius and Alex Preston. On Thursday, July 16, the festival will feature a performance from The Gin Blossoms, also presented by Radio 92.9 and on Friday, July 18, Country 102.5 will present Kacey Musgraves, Austin Web and Cam.

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Outside the Box adds ‘The Voice-Boston’ to Programming

Sawyer Fredericks, winner of NBC's eighth season of "The Voice.”

By James Reed Globe Staff July 02, 2015

Not even two weeks away, Outside the Box has announced another addition to its lineup. On July 15, the free outdoors arts festival will host a live performance from winners and local contestants from the TV show “The Voice.”
Presented by the Boston Film Festival, “The Voice-Boston” will include Sawyer Fredericks, the singing competition’s 2015 victor, and Jermaine Paul, who won in 2012.

True to much of Outside the Box’s programming, the concert will also spotlight artists with Bay State ties. Among the performers are Wakefield’s James Massone, who competed on Season 2, along with Noah Lis of Palmer and Ria Eaton of Billerica, both of whom were Season 6 contestants. The live performance will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the Beacon Street Stage.
Outside the Box will take over Boston Common from July 14-19, featuring performances from country star Kacey Musgraves and rock bands Gin Blossoms, Guster, Atlas Genius, and many more attractions and family-friendly events. Full schedule at www.otbboston.com

James Reed can be reached at jreed@globe.com.

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Head Outside for Great Shows

NBC’s “The Voice,” Wednesday,
Beacon Street Stage: Outside
the Box teamed with the
Boston Film Festival to spotlight
a few local singers. What’s so
special about these locals? Just
that they made Adam Levine
flip. Fresh “Voice” winner Sawyer
Fredericks and 2012 champ
Jermaine Paul join season 2
contestant James Massone of
Wakefield and season 6 contenders
Noah Lis of Palmer and
Ria Eaton of Billerica on stage.

Kacey Musgraves, July 17,
Beacon Street Stage: Country
102.5 recruited some hot young
talent for its party, including
Austin Web and Cam. But Musgraves
is the big score. The next
country queen’s new album,
“Pageant Material,” debuted
at No. 1 on the Country chart
and No. 3 on the Billboard 200
last month. More importantly,
“Pageant Material” propagates
her progressive agenda without
shouting: She wraps her messages
in sweet twang and wideopen
Texas harmonies. Such
songs as “Good Ol’ Boys Club”
and “Dimestore Cowgirl” bump
country back toward the sound
and smarts of the Dixie Chicks.

Nemes, July 17, Park Street
Stage: Get hip to this Boston
band now. Next summer, Nemes
will be opening for the Avett
Brothers or Dave Matthews or
Kings of Leon. That’s my guess.
The fiddle-guitar-bass-drums
quartet absolutely deserves
success. They play pretty ditties
that bubble up loud then slip
into bass breakdowns, sweet
harmonies and Americana jams.
These boys have chops and
passion, radical shifts in tempo
and style ... and swagger, loads
of swagger

Alastair Moock, July 17, Lily
Pad Stage: Local folk singer
Moock never shied from writing
about heavy stuff. But tackling
his daughter’s battle with
leukemia was a huge challenge.
It also led to some surprising
fun. Listen to his goofy song
“When I Get Bald.” His work
scored him a Grammy nod and
made him a minor star in the
children’s music scene. Last
month, he continued the hot
streak with “All Kinds of You
and Me,” largely inspired by
Marlo Thomas’ landmark 1972
album “Free To Be ... You and
Me.” Stop by with the kids and
hear children’s music that owes
more to Bob Dylan than the
Teletubbies.

Guster, July 18, Beacon
Street Stage: The annual free
Radio 92.9 EarthFest concert
moves from May on the Esplanade
to July on the Common. Radio 92.9’s signature
event brings Somerville’s
own Guster back to Boston.
Alright, Guster hasn’t
been Somerville’s own
since the guys graduated
from Tufts to world tours
and a major label record
deal. Danish band New
Politics, Australia’s Atlas
Genius and New Hampshire
native and “American
Idol” finalist Alex Preston
sweeten the lineup.

The Floorlords, July
18, Park Street Stage: One
of the world’s greatest
b-boy (and b-girl) crews
came out of our fair city.
The Floorlords have
been around for nearly 35
years. Over that time, the
crew has pushed hip-hop
culture worldwide. They
have popped and locked
through such films as
“Krush Groove” and “Step
Up” and TV shows “Live
with Regis and Kathie Lee”
and “The Phil Donahue
Show” (yup, they’ve
been around). Check out
the crew everyone from
Mayor Menino to Run
DMC celebrated.

All Hands Drumming,
July 18, Squirrel’s
Den Stage: Kids like to
hit things. Why not have
Tony Fonseca teach them
to pound away on something
built for it? The
drum teacher’s concerts/
parties/sessions feature
plenty of interaction, fun
and knowledge. The man
has been studying, playing
and teaching West African,
Cape Verdean and AfroCuban
rhythms for more
than 40 years.

Will Dailey Shea Rose,
Air Traffic Controller and
Ruby Rose Fox, July 19, Beacon
Street Stage: Outside
the Box stays true to its
commitment to local art
with a quartet of Bostonbased
rock-pop-soul acts.
These four artists might
be our city’s best candidates
to go national next
year. Well, Dailey’s already
there. Hopefully, he can
give the other three a boost
onto a bigger stage in 2016.

“The Complete Works
of William Shakespeare
(Abridged),” July 19, Tremont
Street Stage: Mind
rotting this summer? Yeah,
we hear you, too many
Judy Blume beach books.
Why not get some culture
by watching every Shakespeare
play? It’s easy with
this comic condensation of
the Bard’s 37 plays in less
than 100 minutes. It has all
the hits: “Hamlet”! “Romeo
& Juliet”! “Henry IV, Part1”
to “Henry VI, Part 3”!

Looking for Internship & Volunteer Opportunites?

The 30th Boston Film Festival is currently interviewing candidates for internships and volunteer positions. Experience in the areas of film production, marketing, media, events and travel a plus. Hours vary from part-time to full-time. Access to car for meetings is desired but not necessary. Submit your information via email.

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"A few years ago I was thrilled to be invited to show my film 'Death in Love' at the Boston Film Festival. The overall selection
was excellent, and the audience was open and appreciative. The festival provided us with a great stay in a beautiful city, and
I would be happy to return when I have another film that makes the cut."